THE BOND BUYER LEGISLATIVE STATUS REPORT

PUB. DATE

January 2006

SOURCE

Bond Buyer;1/17/2006, Vol. 355 Issue 32299, p7

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article presents the bond buyer legislative status report in the U.S. The House approved a bill authorizing a 283.9 billion dollars through 2009 on March 10, 2006. The Senate included the Talent bill in broader transportation legislation approved by May 17 and the measure was incorporated into HR 3 listed above that President George W. Bush signed on August 10. On May 18, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee adopted the sewer overflow control grants.

ACCESSION #

19643825

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